| 137 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 222 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 203 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 554 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2466 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 89 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 65 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 326 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.7 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 112 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 112 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 74 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1143 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 4287 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2165 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2917 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 102 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 16723 | Morohashi |
| 3475 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3005 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 101 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 105 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 317 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 114 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
570 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 母国 【ボコク】 one's home country, one's homeland
- 母校 【ボコウ】 alma mater
- 養父母 【ヨウフボ】 adoptive parents
- 空母 【クウボ】 aircraft carrier
Kun reading compounds
- 母 【はは】 mother
- 母親 【ははおや】 mother
- 必要は発明の母 【ひつようははつめいのはは】 necessity is the mother of invention
- 失敗は成功の母 【しっぱいはせいこうのはは】 failure is the mother of success
- 母屋 【もや】 purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline, main building (of a manor), central room (in traditional palatial-style architecture)
- 母屋桁 【もやげた】 purlin (structural beam in a roof), purline
- 雲母 【うんも】 mica, isinglass
- 乳母 【うば】 wet nurse, nursing mother
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- madre
- base
- cimientos
Portuguese
- mãe
- materno
French
- maman
- mère
| 3647 | 2001 Kanji |
| 0a5.36 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 4-5-1 | SKIP code |
| 7750.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-42-76 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6bcd | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6
JLPT level N2
1289 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 乳製品 【ニュウセイヒン】 dairy products
- 乳児 【ニュウジ】 infant (below 1 year old), suckling baby
- 豆乳 【トウニュウ】 soy milk
- 生乳 【セイニュウ】 raw milk
Kun reading compounds
- 乳 【ちち】 milk, breast, loop, decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
- 乳首 【ちくび】 nipple, teat
- 無い乳 【ないちち】 very small breasts
- もらい乳 【もらいぢち】 having one's baby nursed by another woman, wet-nursing, breast milk received from another woman
- 乳 【ちち】 milk, breast, loop, decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
- 乳房 【ちぶさ】 breast, udder
- 無い乳 【ないちち】 very small breasts
- もらい乳 【もらいぢち】 having one's baby nursed by another woman, wet-nursing, breast milk received from another woman
Readings
- Korean:
- yu
Spanish
- leche
- pecho
Portuguese
- leite
- peitos
French
- lait
- seins
| 961 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 951 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 873 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 266 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1216 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 291 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 657 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 939 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 969 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 821 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 29 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1823 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 964 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1306 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 737 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 190X | Morohashi |
| 1438 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 61 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 729 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 786 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 871 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2056 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n4.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-7-1 | SKIP code |
| 1-6-1 | SKIP code |
| 2241.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-38-93 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 4e73 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N2
920 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 栄 【エイ】 honor, honour, glory, prosperity
- 栄冠 【エイカン】 laurels, garland
- 共栄 【キョウエイ】 mutual prosperity
- 虚栄 【キョエイ】 vanity, vainglory
Kun reading compounds
- 栄える 【さかえる】 to prosper, to flourish
- 栄え 【はえ】 glory, splendour, honour
- 映える 【はえる】 to shine, to glow, to look attractive, to look nice, to be set off (by)
- 映える 【はえる】 to shine, to glow, to look attractive, to look nice, to be set off (by)
- 栄 【えい】 honor, honour, glory, prosperity
- 栄冠 【えいかん】 laurels, garland
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さかえ、 しげ、 てる、 なが、 ひで、 よし
- Korean:
- yeong
Spanish
- florecer
- prosperidad
- honor
- gloria
- prosperar
Portuguese
- florescer
- prosperidade
- honra
- glória
- esplendor
French
- florissant
- prospérité
- honneur
- gloire
- splendeur
| 549 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 450 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 427 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 745 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2239 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 777 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 631 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 969 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 723 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 736 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1188 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1054 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3183 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1642 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2231 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 332 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 14687P | Morohashi |
| 2574 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2635 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 326 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 348 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 520 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 964 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3n6.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-5-4 | SKIP code |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 3290.4 | Four corner code |
| 9090.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-41 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6804 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N1
888 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 養子 【ヨウシ】 adopted child (usu. male), son-in-law
- 養育 【ヨウイク】 bringing up, rearing, upbringing
- 供養 【クヨウ】 memorial service for the dead, holding a service
- 培養 【バイヨウ】 culture, cultivation, cultivation (of plants), growing, raising, cultivation (e.g. of a skill), nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.), growth
Kun reading compounds
- 養う 【やしなう】 to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- や
- Korean:
- yang
Spanish
- criar
- mantener
- cultivarse
Portuguese
- alimentar
- educar
- cultivar
- desenvolvee
- nutrir
French
- nourrir
- élever
- cultiver
- soigner
- développer
| 731 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 624 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 594 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 605 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3671 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 773 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1907 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2558 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 402 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 406 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 675 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1901 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2998 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1531 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2089 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1491 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44144 | Morohashi |
| 2365 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6691 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1479 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1591 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 629 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 965 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o13.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 2-8-7 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-13 | SKIP code |
| 2-6-9 | SKIP code |
| 8073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-45-60 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 990a | Unicode hex code |